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1 ,319,421 Patented Oct. 2l, i919.

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UNITED sTATEs PnwTENT oEEIcE.

FRANK SAXON, 0F WOBTHINGTON, MINNESOTA.

TRACTOR-BITCH.

Specification of Letters Tatent.

Application illcd Earoh 3, 1919. Serial No. 280,443.

To all whomit may conce-m:

Be it known that I, FRANK Saxon, a citizen of the United States, resident ofWorthington, county of Nobles, State of Minne- Sota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tractor-Hitches, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a draft connection or hitch which will enable the driver of a Atractor to easily and quickly, counteract the tendency of a plow to drift down hill during the operation of plowing on rolling or side hill ground, and thereby the operator is able to maintain the desire Width of'cut of the furrow.

`A further object is to provide a hitch which can be utilized for a variety of other purposes, such as hauling wagons tandem, or binders, the driver of the tractor having full control .at all times of the direction of travel of the implements or `machines he may be pulling and can make square corners or curves easily and quickly.

A further object is to provide a hitch of simple construction and one which will be strong and durable and easily attached to a tractor and the load or implement to be pulled.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming lpart of this specificatlon,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a'tractor hitch embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view, showing the manner of mounting the shifting device on the members of the hitch.

Fig. 3 is a side view, partly in section, of the hitch ready for attachment,

Fig. 4 is a plan sectional view of the rear portion of the hitch,

Fig. 5 is a rear end view,

Fig. 6 is a. detailV sectional view, showing the swivel coupling .for connecting the for- Ward member of the hitch with the tractor.

Y In the drawing, 2 represents a tractor of any suitable type. 3 is the forward member of the hitch, shown here as composed of pipe of suitable size, and L is a coupling having a shank 5 that is tapped into the end of the member 3 and is free to turn therein, the forward end of the cou )li ng being forked and attached to the tractorlby suitable means` such as the pin 5a. This connection forms cated by reference numeral 7,

,ably at a point where a swivel. between the tractor and the forward member of the hitch.

The rear portion of the member 3, indiis bent in angular or oblique relation to the forward portion, as indicated plainly in Fig. 3. 8 represents converging draft bars and 9 is a. block interposed between the forward ends of said bars and secured thereto by means of bolts 10 passing through said bars and block. The angular portion 7 of the member 3 is journaled in the block 9 and its rear end has a bearing on a stud 11 that is carried by a cross bar 12 interposed between the bars v8 and rigidlysecured thereto. A collar 13 on the angular portion 7 holds it against longitudinal movement and separation from the stud 11. The block 9 has a web 14 thereon forming a quadrant provided with teeth 15 and a lever 16 has its hub 17 secured to the forward portion of the part 7, preferit merges into the straight section 3. The lever 16 has the usual lookin latch device 17l for engagement with t e teeth 15 to lock the lever thereon. This lever, :is indicated in Fig; 1, oscillates transversely to the direction. of pull of draft lino of the tractor end evidently if the forward end of the member 3 is held against, lateral movement and. is rotated on a. longitudinal axis by the move' ment oi' said lever. the angular section 7 will be swung to one sido o1' the other, depending upon ihe direction of movement of the lever and the draft bars 8 will be cor respondingly moved, shifting the implement, binder or other load that is bein drawn and changing its direction of pnl to compensate for any drifting movement of the implement down hill or for any other purpose.

The draw bars 8 are preferably provided with a series of holes 18 therein for convenience of adjustment to the implement or load to which the tractor may be attached. These bars ma be made of any suitable material, prefere )ly angle bar, and the section 3 may be made of other material than the pipe shown, if preferred.r and the oblique bend or angle of the part 7 with respect to thc forward portion of this member may be incl-cased or decreased, as may seein desirable und best suited for the purpose. This obliquo bend may be of any suitable length, its degree may be varied and the direction of the bend may be changed without affecting tho gonoral result obtained. If preferred, the ooupling 4 may ho rcniovrd and a scction of pipo inst-.11rd in placa of the thrcadod lstud for tho purposo ot' increasing tho lcngth ofthiittuh to adapt it For a varictl of draft purjri'es, Thvao vaturoa, howcvvr, arc merely incidcntal to tho hroad idea ot' the dcvicc, whit-li rompi-isos thtl anglo member with moans for rorking it. to change thc dircction of pull of tho draw bars.

I claim as my invention:

1. A tractor hitch compriaing a draft momhrr having moans for attachment with the tractor, a draw har jonrnalod on said momlior at an ohlioiu1 anglo to tla` longitudinal axis thereof, and moan for rooiing .\aid nicmher on said longitudinal axis to shift. Iaaid draw har latuially to change the lint.l of draft.

2. tractor hitch comprising a mcmhor having means for ronnortion with a source of power and provided with a roar portion at an anghl to the. draft lino, a draw har journalrd at an angle with rrapcct to said rear portionl` and moanI for rorlting said momhcr on its longitudinal axis to shift gsaid draw har latorall)r to changc tho lino of draft.

3. A tractor hitch comprising a forward incmhor having moans for attaohnlmit with a source of power and a roar portion at an angle to the forward portion thereof, draft bars jonrnaled on said anulod roar portion and haring a laaring for thc rcar end thereot'. and mcaus` l'or rocking l aid forward mcmlwr on ital longitudinal axis to hift the ansrlcd roar portion `from sido to sido and moro said drait hars lat-orally.

4'. traotor hitch romprisinp,r a forward mcmhor haring airain t'or comm-tion with a l-ourrv ol powcr and providod with a rcal' portion at an auglil to tho ila-ward part tia-root", a draft liar having a. boaring on iaaid roar p ortion'and providvd with a transvoravly arranged rack, an operating lavar haringI ita huh scrurvd on said roar portion for rocking said manillar on its longitudinal axis and providvd with a locking latch for engagino' said rack to shift said draw har A latoral and rhangc tho direction of pull.

5. tractor hitch comprising a .section ot' pipo having a swivel connvction at its forward vnd t'or adjustment. to a tractor, tin` rcar and of said pipo boing hout at `u1 anglo to thc forward portion, draft hars journalcd on said bont roar end and an oporating lovvr amante-don said pipx` for rocking it on its longitudinal axis and shifting said bont. und from sido to side and moving said draft hara iaterally to change thcl lino of draft.

ln wit'uwa whoroof, I havo hereunto sot my hand this 30th day of February, 1919.

FRANK SAXON. 

